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  • Movie News

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Returns to Mexico with Bardo, A Meditation on ‘The Non-Truth of Things’

It’s been over 20 years since Alejandro G. Iñárritu made a film in his native country of Mexico, his feature…

1 year ago
  • Festivals

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes Is Like 1917 Crossed With Tenet — But Cheaper and More Fun

I should start this piece on Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, part of Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival, by saying "Just see it"…

3 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: 15 Outside-the-Box Screenplays That Found Box Office Success

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. While pundits will testify to…

6 years ago
  • Other

Score! Five Things Directors Should Learn About Working With Composers (From Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and More)

Three years ago, I packed up my things at my desk in a Sacramento television news station and walked out…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017: La La Land Stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are the Perfect Team

Range is one of a performer’s most valuable assets. A Jewish neo-Nazi; a drug-addicted teacher; a lonely man attached to…

7 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Story-Breaking Secrets from the Writer of Air Bud: The Fundamental Questions to Ask About Your Screenplay

We can all agree that a great screenplay is the foundation of a great film. And I don’t think it’s…

8 years ago
  • Movie News

Best of 2014: 10 Stories from the Back Row

It's mid-January, 2015. The new year. A time for reflection and a time for dishing out awards. These days everyone…

9 years ago
  • Editing
  • Interviews

True Invisibility: An Interview with Editors Stephen Mirrione and Douglas Crise of Birdman

The "single shot" that underpins Alejandro González Iñárritu's new movie, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), is an immersive, visceral…

10 years ago
  • Articles
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Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014, Top Big Cities: #2. New York

It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our Top…

10 years ago